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MEANING
The term green transportation refers to the sustainable transport.
It includes:
Roadways
Airways
Railways
Seaways
Canals
Terminals
Transport problems in India
The most of the Indian roads are not suitable for use of vehicular traffic. The poor maintenance of the roads aggravates the problem especially in the time of rainy season.
One major problem on the Indian roads is the mixing of traffic.
There are multiple of check posts, toll tax and octoroon duties collection points on the roads.
There is very little attention on road safety and traffic laws are wilfully violated.
Problems faced by the passengers
Distressed bridges
Unabridged level crossings
Lack of by-pass roads
Lack of way side amenities and safety measures
Amenities for the passengers
Road side repair shops
First aid centres
Telephones
Clean restrooms
Restaurants
Rest places
Findings
The most of the Indian roads are un surfaced 42.65% and are not suitable for use of vehicular traffic.
There is about per year loss Rs. 200 cores on the wear and tear of the vehicles due to poor quality of roads.
There is no stability in policy relating to highway development in the country.
Instead of giving high priority to this task the percentage allocation has decreased over the years while percentage share plan allocation was 6.9% in the first five year plan it has come down to less than three percent in the eighth plan.
Suggestion
The government has to look in to the major problem of transportation. In order to that the green transportation is one of the best methods to reduce the pollution in the Chennai city. The government has to put some policies and rules and regulations in order to affiliate the green transportation in Chennai. The most of the people are unaware about the green transportation so the social medias and the general public are need to make an awareness programme about the green transportation.
Conclusion
The India is the one of the growing and developing country among all other countries. Due to the increasing of status of the peoples the purchasing of two and four wheelers is high nature. Due to that the increasing in the pollution of the vehicles is too high so that the increasing in the carbon-dioxide and other poisonous gases. And it can spread among all areas with the help of the air. So that the government is to make such rules regarding the implementation of green transportation or decreasing in the reduction of pollution in the city. In short the government is to intervene in the subject to reduce the problem in order to safeguard the people’s life.